Comparative Hearing: Fish and Amphibians
A major goal of hearing research is to explain how the human auditory system normally functions and to help identify the causes of and treatments for hearing impairment. Experimental approaches to this research make use of animal models that are developed, evaluated and validated to determine what c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
1999, 1999
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1999 |
| Series: | Springer Handbook of Auditory Research
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Hearing in Fishes and Amphibians: An Introduction
- 2 Hearing in Two Worlds: Theoretical and Actual Adaptive Changes of the Aquatic and Terrestrial Ear for Sound Reception
- 3 The Auditory Periphery in Fishes
- 4 The Acoustic Periphery of Amphibians: Anatomy and Physiology
- 5 Anatomy of the Central Auditory Pathways of Fish and Amphibians
- 6 Central Auditory Processing in Fish and Amphibians
- 7 The Sense of Hearing in Fishes and Amphibians
- 8 The Enigmatic Lateral Line System
- 9 Acoustic Communication in Fishes and Frogs